Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Woman Suspects Dog-Napping; Mom Fears Kidnapping; ATM 'Emergency'
The following information was provided by the Strongsville police department

A woman at Whitney Road apartment told police a woman tried to take her daughter out of the car about 9 p.m. June 5.
An investigation showed it probably was not actually an abduction attempt, though.
A report said the mom was in the process of moving out of the apartment when a woman pushing a stroller and talking to herself went over to the car and opened the door.
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The mom yelled at her, and the woman responded that the baby was cold and needed a blanket.
She then walked away. She didn't touch the child, the report said.
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Well, it Seemed Like an Emergency
A man using the ATM at a Pearl Road bank hit the 911 button about 4 p.m. June 4.
The reason? His money never came out of the slot.
When police arrived, the man was gone. A bank employee had assisted him wth getting his withdrawal.
Dog Gone
A woman visiting someone at a Whitney Road apartment June 7 told police her chihuahua got out of the car -- and she thinks a family took it.
A report said the dog ran toward a group a people who were moving out. The owner asked if they'd seen the pup, and they said no.
The owner told police she thinks they actually had her dog.
The pup was wearing a pink collar and had blue painted toenails.
The animal warden later said the dog was sighted near the turnpike.
Uh-Oh
A Ruth Drive resident trying to rent a house in Cleveland may have been scammed.
She told police she sent $1,000 via Western Union to a man in Georgia, who was supposed to send her the keys to the house.
They never arrived.
The man has since emailed her to say he needs two months rent because his wife was in an accident.
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